Door-check



J. H. MINIX.

130011 CHECK.

N0. 446,760. Patented Feb. 17,1891.

NITED S*mnas PATENT JOHN II. MINIX, OF EATON, OIIIO.

DOOR-CHECK.

S PECIFIGATION forming paart of Letters Patent N0. 446,760, dated February 17', 189'1.

Application filed May 3, 1890. Serial N0. 350,543x (N0 model.)

T0 all w7wm 176 may cmwern: Be it known that I, JOHN II. MINIX, 0 Eaton, in tl1e county 013 Preble and State of Ohio, have invented a new m1d usefnl Improvement in Doorllolders; 0f which the following is a specification.

'll1is invention is an improved door-holder by whicl1 t-he d001 may be held closed 01 may be held pmtially open to any desired extent; und the invention cnsists in certain novel constructiohs and combinaions 0f pzwts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed 011t in the claim.

In the drzmings, Figure 1 is a perspect-ive view 0f my holder as in nse, und Fig. 2 1's a f ront view of the holder with motion indicated in dotted lines.

The device shown comprises an arm o1 porti0n A, having a bem*ing to engage tl1e fl001; a handle C, by which the arm A m ay be mowed t0 Set its bearing B into and 0ut of engagen1ent with the floor, and a spring D, arranged t0 actuate the arm A t0 adjust i s beming inl0 and out 0f engagement With tl1e fl001. 'll1e 1nanner 0f arranging and c0nn eeting such arts is p1efembly that shown in the aoeompanying drawings, and which I Will DOW describe. The parts A and O am shown as the mwn's of a bar E, which is pivoted a't e, about; centrally between its ends, and inclines upward toward it's outer ends, such ends being the free extremities 0f parts A and O, as shown. The piv0t 0f bar E is prefembly effected by providing lt cenhall5 with an opening which receives a stud f 011 the fram e-plate F. 011 this f1a1ne 01 base-plate F, I secure a stop-shonlder G und a guide II.

'Ihe bar A is provided witl1 a lever-arm I, which receives through the aid 0f 10d J the pressure 0f spring I). This spring D exerts 2b constant downward. tension 011 the arm I, and opemtes t0 hold the said arm against stop-sl1oulder G when tl1e bsaring 0f arm A is Set outof engagement with the ground, and also operates 130 hold such bem*ing in engagenaqnt with tl1e 1l001, when so desired. The spring D encircles rod J and bears between shoulder 01 headj thereof and the guide II, through which the uppe1 end of 10d .T passes, the lower end of the gaid 10d J being pivotally connected ab i with le'ver-nrm I, as shown'.

It Will be noticed tha-t as the bar E turns back to adjust bearing B out of engagement with the fl001 tl1e arm O will move freely 0ver the stopshoulder G, while tl1e lever-ni*m I is arranged t0 engage such sl1oulder, as shown.

In operation, the base 01 frame plate being seeured t0 the inner side of the d001 near its l0wer swinging edge, as shown, th d001' may 100 held closed by throwing arm A down t0 cause bearing 13 t0 strike the fl001. This nmy be accomplished by lifting the outer end of handle C, which may be convenlently done Wlth the foot, while the arm A may be raised by pressing the arm C down Witl1 tl1e f00t, the spring operating t0 hold the arm. Alu eitl1er position according a s the lever-arm I is thrown past the center.

The bearlng B may be a ball 0E rubber 01 other suitable pad, ns may bka desired.

The device Will be found convenient in securing the door slightly ajm, as is frequently desired.

Having thus described n1y invention, what I elain1 as new is The improved door-stop, substantially as herein described and shown, consistlng 0f bhe frameplate F, having nezu* one end the guide II, and prov1ded near its opposite 01 lower end withthe outwardly-projeeted stnd f, the bar E, hzwing centrally an opening e, fitting 011 the stud f, whereby the bar is pivoted 011 the said stud and is helcl thereby fron1 upward 01 downwzwd dlsplacement ab its pivotal point, tl1e said bar being provided at one end with a cushion B and at its other end With a projection l0r engagement by the foot, a lever-arn1 I, proj eeted upward fromm :said bar E, the 10d J, extended at its upper end through guide II and having its lowor end pivotally connected at L' with the upper end of lever I and provided With a shoulderj, and the spring D, fitted 011 10d J zu1d bearing betweeu the guide 11 and the shoulderj, all substantially as am] f0r the purposes sei: forth.

JOHN II. MINIX. Witnesses:

FREDERICK MICHAEL, 

